Colton Herta reaches F1 super-license points threshold in Brazil FP1
Cadillac reserve Colton Herta completed 30-plus laps in FP1 at Interlagos to reach the required 40 super-license points, subject to final FIA confirmation. He arrived on 39 points after prior IndyCar results and earlier 2026 FP1 appearances.
FP1 mileage secures threshold
Colton Herta completed 30 laps of Interlagos in Sergio Perez's Cadillac during Friday's opening practice session. That distance exceeded the 24 laps required for 100 kilometers and added the final point to reach the FIA's 40-point super-license threshold.[1] Herta arrived in Brazil on 39 points after his prior three IndyCar seasons and four eligible 2026 FP1 appearances. The point is subject to final FIA confirmation of distance and absence of penalty points.
Background on points calculation
Herta's tally combined 35 points from 2023 to 2025 IndyCar results with four points from earlier FP1 outings in Barcelona, Budapest, Austin and Mexico. An earlier miscalculation in IndyCar standings had left him one point short after the Mexico session.[2] Friday's run at the 4.309 km circuit provided the required mileage without incident.
Session context
A red flag early in FP1 briefly interrupted running, yet Herta still completed sufficient laps.[3] No penalties were applied that would have affected the point.
Related reading
https://grandepremio.com/en/f1/herta-earns-final-f1-super-licence-point-in-sao-paulo-gp-practice/ https://www.motorbiscuit.com/colton-herta-finally-has-his-f1-super-license-points-now-its-cadillacs-call/ https://racer.com/2026/11/06/norris-tops-opening-sao-paulo-gp-practice-as-herta-secures-final-super-license-point
- [1]Herta earns final F1 super licence point in São Paulo GP practice (grandepremio). Accessed 2026-11-06.
- [2]Colton Herta finally has his F1 super-license points; now it's Cadillac's call (motorbiscuit). Accessed 2026-11-06.
- [3]Norris tops opening Sao Paulo GP practice as Herta secures final Super License point (racer). Accessed 2026-11-06.